Is the Stock Market Closed? Trump’s Inauguration and MLK Day are Both Today
The U.S. stock exchange is closed today, January 20, 2025, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, accompanying President-elect Donald Trump's 2nd governmental inauguration.Both the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Nasdaq Stock Market observe MLK Day as a federal vacation, stopping all trading activities. According to main vacation calendars from the NYSE and Nasdaq, typical trading will resume on Tuesday, January 21, 2025.Why It MattersThe overlap of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Donald Trump's inauguration provides a special crossway of historic remembrance and political shift. Monetary markets stopping briefly on this day show the country's acknowledgment of Dr. King's tradition while the inauguration marks a considerable shift in U.S. management.This double observance might aff...